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MONITORING · Updated April 6, 2026

! AI & Tech Layoff Tracker

Real-time monitoring of AI and tech industry workforce reductions. Every laid-off engineer is someone's future hire — find your next role.

TOTAL_AFFECTED
56,155
workers displaced
COMPANIES
32
organizations
Q_THIS_QUARTER
0
Q2 2026
NOW_HIRING
67%
resumed hiring

Live Feed

tail -f /var/log/layoffs.log | sort -r --key=date

Date
Company
Affected
'26 Mar 3
Snap
-500
'26 Feb 18
Salesforce
-1,000
'26 Feb 10
Cruise (GM)
-450
'26 Jan 28
Duolingo
-120
'26 Jan 15
Intel
-3,000
'25 Dec 12
Google
-1,200
'25 Nov 20
Microsoft
-1,800
'25 Nov 5
Stability AI
-85
'25 Oct 22
Amazon
-2,500
'25 Oct 8
Tesla
-600
'25 Sep 15
ByteDance
-900
'25 Sep 2
Meta
-1,500
'25 Aug 20
Nuro
-340
'25 Aug 12
Cisco
-4,200
'25 Jul 28
IBM
-3,500
'25 Jul 15
SAP
-2,800
'25 Jun 20
Figma
-150
'25 Jun 5
Rivian
-1,000
'25 May 22
Stripe
-300
'25 May 10
Apple
-700
+ 16 earlier events tracked
2,000+ affected 500–1,999 < 500 Now hiring

Monthly Impact

awk '{sum[$month]+=$headcount}' layoffs.csv | plot --bar

Aug 2024
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20.6k
Sep 2024
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310
Oct 2024
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750
Nov 2024
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1.4k
Dec 2024
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1.0k
Jan 2025
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1.8k
Feb 2025
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850
Mar 2025
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2.3k
Apr 2025
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600
May 2025
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1.0k
Jun 2025
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1.1k
Jul 2025
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6.3k
Aug 2025
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4.5k
Sep 2025
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2.4k
Oct 2025
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3.1k
Nov 2025
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1.9k
Dec 2025
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1.2k
Jan 2026
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3.1k
Feb 2026
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1.4k
Mar 2026
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500

By Sector

GROUP BY sector ORDER BY total_affected DESC

Semiconductors
3 companies · 4 events
21.2k
38% of total
01
Cloud & SaaS
5 companies · 6 events
14.5k
26% of total
02
Big Tech
6 companies · 8 events
13.6k
24% of total
03
Autonomous Vehicles
5 companies · 5 events
2.9k
5% of total
04
AI Applications
7 companies · 7 events
2.8k
5% of total
05
AI Infrastructure
5 companies · 5 events
815
1% of total
06
Fintech AI
1 companies · 1 events
300
1% of total
07

Multiple Rounds

SELECT company, count(*) as rounds FROM layoffs GROUP BY company HAVING rounds > 1

Intel hiring
18,000across 2 rounds
Cisco hiring
9,800across 2 rounds
Amazon hiring
3,900across 2 rounds
Google hiring
2,200across 2 rounds

Who's Hiring Again

Companies that cut — then came back stronger

67% of layoff events were followed by renewed AI hiring. The pattern: cut non-core teams, double down on AI.

Google
49 open roles
Microsoft
21 open roles
Amazon
16 open roles
Meta
8 open roles
Scale AI
8 open roles
Unity
5 open roles
Apple
4 open roles
Salesforce
3 open roles
Zoom
2 open roles
Intel
1 open role
ByteDance
1 open role
SAP
1 open role
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Laid Off? Your Playbook

cat /usr/share/doc/career-recovery.md

Week 1: Stabilize

  • →File for unemployment benefits immediately
  • →Negotiate your severance — don't sign Day 1
  • →Secure COBRA or marketplace health coverage
  • →Download your work contacts before access expires

Week 2–3: Mobilize

  • →Update LinkedIn — turn on 'Open to Work'
  • →Reach out to your network before applying cold
  • →Audit your resume for AI/ML keywords
  • →Set up job alerts for instant notifications
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Week 4+: Execute

  • →Target companies that just raised funding
  • →Negotiate using market salary data
  • →Consider contract roles to bridge gaps
  • →Upskill in high-demand areas (LLMs, MLOps)
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What the Data Shows

## The Pattern

  • -Companies are cutting non-AI teams to fund AI initiatives
  • -Big Tech layoffs are restructurings, not retreat — AI headcount often grows
  • -67% of events were followed by renewed AI hiring
  • -Autonomous vehicle sector has seen the deepest percentage cuts
  • -AI Infrastructure companies are consolidating, not collapsing

## What This Means For You

  • -AI/ML skills are the safest bet — these teams are usually spared
  • -Generalist roles are most at risk; specialize in AI tooling
  • -Companies cutting today are often hiring AI roles tomorrow
  • -Remote AI roles remain in high demand despite layoffs
  • -The best time to job search is while employed — set up alerts now
Data sources & methodology: Layoff data is curated from public company announcements, SEC filings, WARN Act notices, and verified news reports. Headcounts are based on the best available information at time of announcement and may be approximate. "Now hiring" status is based on active job listings in our database. This tracker covers AI-adjacent technology companies and may not include every event. Privacy Policy

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